Money Sears of the 1970s may have foreshadowed the challenges it faces today January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Don Katz, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Sears of the 1970s may have foreshadowed the challenges it faces today In Audible founder and CEO Dan Katz’s 1987 book “The Big Store” Sears’ past looks a lot like its present.